US pre-election assessment team due in Dhaka Saturday

A six-member US pre-election assessment mission will arrive in Dhaka Saturday (October 7) on a six-day visit.

A six-member US pre-election assessment mission will arrive in Dhaka Saturday (October 7) on a six-day visit.
The mission will determine whether to send a limited international election observation mission for the upcoming general election in Bangladesh.
According to the information provided by US embassy in Dhaka, the US-funded International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) will independently and impartially conduct a joint pre-election assessment mission (PEAM) in accordance with the NDI’s Declaration of Principles for International Observers.
The delegation will be in Bangladesh from October 7-13 and will include six delegates plus support staff.
During its stay in Dhaka, the US delegation will meet with election stakeholders, including the Election Commission, government officials, political party leaders, and civil society organisations, according to a statement of the International Republican Institute (IRI), a US non-profit organisation.